My teaching and research activities are carried out at the Universidad Pontificia de Salamanca (Spain) since 1988.During this time my interest was initially focused on the model of learned helplessness, both with animals and humans; later I focused on the study of empirically supported psychological treatments in the field of clinical and health psychology. I am currently researching the mediating psychological variables involved in Mindfulness and Self-Compassion programs, especially factors such as exposure, experiential avoidance and other elements that contribute to the development of psychological flexibility and well-being.